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RIW to JGN: distance & flight time
Riverton WY (Riverton Regional Airport) → Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport)
6,468 mi
10,409 km · 5,620 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,468 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIW — Riverton Regional Airport · Riverton WY, United States
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RIW
- LND · Hunt Field22 mi away
- WRL · Worland Municipal Airport67 mi away
- PWY · Ralph Wenz Field71 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field90 mi away
Near JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIW from JGN?
The flight distance from Riverton WY (RIW) to Jiayuguan (JGN) is 6,468 miles (10,409 km, 5,620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIW to JGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RIW to JGN?
Nonstop service on RIW–JGN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Riverton WY and Jiayuguan?
Jiayuguan is 15 hours ahead of Riverton WY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIW to JGN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RIW–JGN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RIW to JGN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RIW–JGN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.